Abstract
Research on technologies for deaf communities has grown in recent years, yet it remains fragmented across disciplines and is largely dominated by hearing, non-signing researchers. Deaf scholars and users remain significantly underrepresented, raising critical questions about whose perspectives guide research and development. This deaf-led Sign-Up seeks to address these issues by bringing together researchers from diverse fields to explore Deaf Tech as an emerging research field. Through interactive activities, including the World Café approach, participants will reflect on current challenges, collaboratively expand the understanding of deaf technologies, and identify directions and strategies for future works. The session invites both deaf and hearing researchers to come together, share experiences and perspectives, and build community around deaf technologies. Together, we will explore and strengthen practices and guidelines for research, design, and innovation in ways that are deaf-centered and critically informed.
Organizers
Robin Angelini, Crip Collective || HCI Group, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
Maartje De Meulder, HU – University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands
Shuxu Huffman, Gallaudet University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Raja Kushalnagar, Gallaudet University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Abraham Glasser, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Oliver Suchanek, Metalab, Vienna, Austria